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In Victoria any dog released from a pound must be desexed unless if it is being returned to owner, or to a shelter or to a community foster care network or other group with a Section 84Y. If you have a section 84y with that pound you in fact become the agent for that pound and undertake the responsibilities for vetwork and paperwork going back to the pound. This can apply to any or all dogs or cats - so also covers sick dogs, those with kennel cough, or just where you do not want to use a particular vet to desex a dog. The right for CFCNs to have this Section 84Y is now indisputable and they are mentioned in the amended DAA. However that of course doesn't mean a council/pound has to deal with them. We have certainly had puppies and kittens die in the past from being desexed early at country vets as it was then the only way to save their lives. It is not only the early desexing that places them at risk but their oftened weakened immune system, stress, kc from just being in the pound. Pounds can have foster carers. If this dog came from a pound where there no groups working who could take the dog the pound should be encouraged to have one or two foster carers that can take the puppy and kitten that can care for them until ready to be desexed. Any vet that will not desex until six months is in the dark ages. Cats can be pregnant at 4 or 5 months. Although not surprising considering the AVA written policies.

We have quite a wide spread of volunteers but none in the above areas. Please pm or email if you are interested in helping out around that way.

He was in great nick but then he died during an emergency operation for bloat last November. We were devastated - by the time we got him to emergency clinic and they operated it was too late - he had a great heart but it gave way after 5 hours in the operating theatre - much missed.

Hi Fifi. I didn't know if you were still around. My lovely Duke, the wolfie cross, died at 12-13 of bloat last year. I'm compensating by taking on as many wolfie crosses as we can.

Thank you not sure why inbox is full - will check

Is there an active rescue group in either state?

We have been paying nearly $50 for lIttle stinkers from Pet Stock. Would love some ideas how to get these cheaper elsewhere. Or something similar.

Has anyone had any experience with this ? I'm trying to find some literature on it. Is it always genetic? At what age does it show up? Can anything be done?

In Victoria you are obliged to hand the dog in to your council pound or telephone the ranger. Everyone knows that people who find a dog in an area where the council tender is held by a high kill pound may take to another area because they don't want the dog to be killed if not claimed. We advise people of the legal position. It is one of the problems of having such a difference in shelters. For microchipped dogs it isn't such a problem. For those that aren't and have people looking for them it makes it more difficult. On the weekend you should take the stray to the vet to be scanned. They will look up the chip and usually ring the owner. However even if the dog isn't chipped they will often not allow the finder to take them back. This has caused distress.

National Pet Register is a national data base run by the Lost Dogs Home Central Animal Records (Vic) is AVA approved and is a national data base. We use them and find them very good with their follow up on lost dogs. CAR NSW as said before is a NSW only one. Any animals we get on that database we transfer to CAR so it covers interstate moves. Even being able to check on Pet Address that your dog/s are appearing on the CAR there is a bonus. It's a real pain both have the same names as it causes a lot of confusion. In theory any data base can check with the others but it doesn't seem to run as smoothly as that.

Zoo is fantastic for good quality products. Not cheap but good quality.

does anyone know a good groomer in the Monbulk area - preferably one that might give a discount to rescue

Unfortunately she has gone into renal failure - and vet is advising pts. Sultanas are known to be very toxic - in some cases only 6 or 7

Has anyone had experience with this? Adopted dog ate sultanas and because he threw up straight after nothing was done. 15 kgs dog and two days later very passive and not well. At vet on drip for two days and vet is saying possible renal failure. Would like advice from other people whose dogs have ingested poisonous foods.

great that's reassuring as that's just what we have done - think just stress and too many moves

thank you all. Yes I'm in touch with the great dane club.

Just come into our hands - he weighed 48 kgs a week ago when vetworked but looks emaciated - previous owner was feeding him twice a day Advance dry, wet Chum/Pedigree (one large can every 3 days), pasta vegetables and chicken necks He now has diarrhoea but he has been fed a lot of different food quickly by people feeling sorry for him Good basic diet recommendation appreciated

I don't know how many british bulldog breeders are out there but I am trying to find the breeder who passed on a dog about 5 that had been used as a breeding dog to a Melbourne person in the second half of last year. Sorry vague I know.

How many times a day would you feed this dog? And apart from Hills Dry Food for young large breeds what would you give him. Healthy, no problems, but food just seems to disappear and doesn't put on weight

thank you - would appreciate that. Vet has said he is puzzled.

will do

I tried to contact him thru the Highett Emergency centre with another issue but had no luck. When you say PM? I have heard good reports too.

We have been able to find out from person who adopted him for 3 months and then returned him for barking at the birds that he was previously being fed chum mixed with dry food and bones and that he would vomit every now and then but was never taken to vet. Sounds like he is getting worse and happening more frequently even though diet is now being watched.

thanks shel

no we can't tie it in with anything specific.